If You are coming from the Windows world and use Notepad++ you are definitely on the right track to find a good text editor. I know since I have make that same

If You are coming from the Windows world and use Notepad++ you are definitely on the right track to find a good text editor. I know since I have make that same path long time ago. Now on all my systems that are mostly Linux (Ubuntu) and Windows I use Vim (vim & GVim). I like to have powerful editor in all situations on all machines that I work and vim is that first. The greatest feature is that hands are on keyboard all the time and as You learn the vim features You get amazed all the time and get more productive in every iteration. The learning curve is easy and the most surprising at first is switching vim modes. That is adopted very fast and all that follows is fun and enjoinment. Naturally all depends on Your affinity and if You spend lot of time in text editor dealing with different formats of text (HTML, xml, CSS, js, C#, Ruby, Php, C++, java, ...) You should invest some time learn to have real power on Your fingertips.